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Where is President Obama as Egypt’s Coptic Christians Die and Churches Burn?

May 24, 2013 News

Michael Terheyden 5/24/2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Last week, hundreds of Coptic Christians in Egypt stood up to a mob of 20 thousand Muslims. They risked their lives to protect their church, their religious freedom and each other. As Copts continue to suffer and die and their churches and property are destroyed, Christians have begun to [...]

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Armenian genocide recognition overdue, congressman says

April 25, 2013 News

By Mark Kellam – 24/4/13 Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), lead sponsor of the Armenian genocide resolution in Congress, delivered his remarks in Armenian on the House floor Wednesday as he honored the estimated 1.5 million Armenians who were massacred in 1915 at the hands of Ottoman Turks. His remarks come the same day that President Obama once again did not use the [...]

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Obama invites NCC, religious leaders,

March 10, 2013 News

Washington, March 9, 2013 – In an off-the-record meeting at the White House Friday, President Obama heard the concerns of the National Council of Churches and other religious leaders about the issue of immigration reform. Mr. Obama has called for a four-point reform of the nation’s immigration system that includes providing undocumented immigrants with a [...]

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Fr Alexander Kurien Congratulate and Prays for President Obama

January 24, 2013 News

24/1/13 CONGRATULATIONS TO AND PRAYERS FOR PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA & VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN!   Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien Washington D.C. Since inauguration day – January 20 – fell on a Sunday this year, Mr. Obama was officially sworn in at a very brief ceremony just before noon in the Blue Room of the [...]

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The illusion of American support for Copts in Egypt

July 23, 2012 Featured News

Said Shehata 23/7/2012 In international affairs, interests not ethics are paramount. So Egypt’s Copts should know they can only attain equal citizenship in their country by their own efforts, not US support. Many people are deceived by seeming American support for Copts in Egypt, and minorities generally. It was good to see some church leaders [...]

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Abuna Michael meets President Obama

April 5, 2012 News

5/4/2012 Coptic Church in USA HG Bishop David of the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of N. America was invited to the White House Easter Prayer Breakfast today. Due to his travel & inability to attend, HG sent Abuna Michael on his behalf with a letter of gratitude to President Obama for his remembrance of the departure [...]

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President Obama Welcomes Archbishop, Hosts March 25 Celebration at the White House

March 29, 2009 News

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama welcomed Archbishop Demetrios of America and the Greek-American Orthodox community to the White House yesterday and hosted a celebration and reception for March 25th, the 188th Anniversary of the start of the Greek War for Independence of 1821. The President received the Archbishop in private and along with Vice-President …

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